Educator

**Role**: Educator
**Location**: Gatton, Lockyer Valley Region QLD 4343, Yuggera Land
**Centre**: Goodstart Gatton
**Employment Type**: Part Time - minimum 22.5 hours per week - maternity leave position
**Pay**: Up to $32.23 per hour + Superannuation + Benefits
Help provide the best start to a child’s life. Make a lasting impact while growing an incredible career
Be paid at least 5% above award
Get 50% discount off your childcare gap fees + paid parental leave
Are you seeking a fulfilling career, a nurturing work environment, and endless growth opportunities? At Goodstart, we're not just offering jobs; we're shaping futures. Whether you're a seasoned professional in early childhood education or just embarking on your journey, we have incredible opportunities tailored just for you.
As a Goodstart Educator, you'll become a vital part of our team, working alongside Senior Educators and our Educational Leader to craft and enhance exceptional learning programs for our children. Your dedication to safety and inclusivity will ensure every child thrives and feels valued in their learning experiences.
**About Goodstart Gatton**:
At our centre, you'll feel supported and appreciated in a fun, flexible, and friendly environment. With newly renovated indoor and outdoor learning spaces, you'll join a team that is truly passionate about helping children learn, grow, and develop. Our 74-place centre offers flexible shift times and part-time options (3, 4, and 5 days) to support a healthy work-life balance.
We provide our Educators, Educational Leader, Safety Champion, Senior Educators, and Assistant Director with dedicated programming time off the floor, ensuring that everyone can contribute to the centre’s growth and knowledge enhancement. The centre exudes a welcoming and calm atmosphere, with long-standing Educators—most with 5-10 years of tenure—from countries including New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Czechoslovakia, and Australia.
We also celebrate and support the diverse cultures of our centre’s families and children, including First Nations, Taiwanese, Sudanese, Islanders, Afghans, and more. These reciprocal relationships between home and the centre enrich our cultural offerings, fostering the children's learning, development, and cultural safety.
**What Goodstart can offer you**:
Better pay - you’ll get at least 5% above the award rate
50% discount off your childcare gap fees and up to 6 weeks paid parental leave
Paid professional development
Two wellbeing days included in your personal leave per year
Free annual flu shot (optional)
Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
First Nations Support and Cultural Leave
Retail discounts on insurance, travel and technology
Uniform allowance and employee referral program
High likelihood of permanent work at the conclusion of the contract
**You’ll need**:
Certificate III or Diploma in Early Childhood (or ACECQA approved equivalent)
Strong knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards
Current Queensland Working with Children Check
How to apply
Supporting our people and protecting our children
We’re an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We’re also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.
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**Posting Notes**: GATTON || QLD || Australia (AU) || | || Certificate III - Children's Services or equiv || Part-Time